Tag Archives: Ethiopian National Defense Force

Ethiopia says preparing to pull troops out of Somalia

April 25, 2013 by IndepthAfrica

(Reuters) – Ethiopia will withdraw its troops from Somalia soon, its prime minister said on Tuesday, voicing frustration with the Mogadishu government and African Union peacekeeping forces that are also battling Islamist militants there. After waging an ill-fated war in … read more »

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SOMALIA: PM Meets his Ethiopian counterpart in Addis Ababa

April 9, 2013 by IndepthAfrica

Addis Ababa (RBC) Somalia prime minister Abdi Farah Shirdon Saacid on his first visit tour to the Ethiopian capital, Addis Ababa has met with his Ethiopian counterpart, Hailamariam Daselegn in a bid to discuss bilateral relations between the two governments, … read more »

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Ethiopian Army wages a secret and brutal war on civilians in Ogaden

March 30, 2013 by IndepthAfrica

Ethiopian Army wages a secret and brutal war on civilians in Ogaden Fleeing Ogaden refugees recount tales of terror Remote villagers were living in a happy life, performing traditional dances locally known as Daanto; children played hide-and seek; wives were … read more »

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Ethiopia says foils Somali rebel plot to kidnap U.N. workers

March 25, 2013 by IndepthAfrica

(Reuters) – Ethiopia’s intelligence agency said on Monday it had detained eight members of Somalia’s al Shabaab Islamist militant group who it accused of plotting to kidnap U.N. workers. The arrests were the latest in a crackdown on people accused … read more »

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Somali and Ethiobian army attack shabaab bases in gedo region

March 24, 2013 by IndepthAfrica

A fierce battle between Somali government troops backed by their Ethiopian counterparts and Alshabab militias started in different parts of Gedo. The government troops and the Ethiopian army moved from Garbaharey, a town in gedo region and attacked positions of … read more »

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The pain of Ethiopia’s Ogaden Somalis

March 23, 2013 by IndepthAfrica

By Graham Peebles In a report entitled Collective Punishment, Human Rights Watch (HRW) highlights the case of an innocent 17-year-old Ogaden Somali girl who was held captive for three months in a “dark hole in the ground” and raped 13 … read more »

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Somalia: AU Somali force readies for possible Ethiopia pullout

March 21, 2013 by IndepthAfrica

Ethiopian troops, the strongest military power in Somalia’s southwest ever since their November 2011 invasion, pulled out of the town of Hudur on Sunday, the capital of Bakool region. African Union forces battling Islamist insurgents in Somalia are preparing troops … read more »

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Ethiopian General Appointed As a Commander of UNISFA

March 15, 2013 by IndepthAfrica

United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon announced the appointment of Major General Yohannes Gebremeskel Tesfamariam of Ethiopia as the Head of Mission and Force Commander of the United Nations Interim Security Force for Abyei (UNISFA). Major General Yohannes Gebremeskel Tesfamariam is … read more »

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War Update: Syria, Ethiopia, Somalia, Mali

March 13, 2013 by IndepthAfrica

By Seth Rutledge Syria : an alleged hacked British defense contractor email reveals a US/Qatar plan to deploy a chemical weapon false flag attack in Syria.  Israel conducted an air strike on Syria; the US reportedly approved and is poised … read more »

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Land Loyalties in Ethiopia

March 1, 2013 by IndepthAfrica

by GRAHAM PEEBLES Land grab (and associated water appropriation), Oxfam states, occurs when “governments, banks or private investors buy up huge plots of land to make equally huge profits”. Since 2008 such speculation has vastly expanded; in 2009 alone the … read more »

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Ethiopia: Custodian Dilemma

February 25, 2013 by IndepthAfrica

By Daniel Berhane,Addis Fortune (Addis Ababa) opinion If there is a cliché often repeated among the ranking officers of the Ethiopian national defence forces, it is that, “the military is the last barrack of defence for the Constitution”. Apparently, the … read more »

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Ethiopia: Man fatally shot, dozens wounded at packed Degahbour bar

February 21, 2013 by IndepthAfrica

Dozens of civilians were wounded yesterday afternoon in crowded Degahbour Bar after Ethiopian soldiers opened fire as confirmed by locals and our reporters on the ground. Some locals said they heard crackling gunfire from Ethiopian soldiers, whom they described as … read more »

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Somalia’s Al-Shabaab militants open new Twitter account

February 5, 2013 by IndepthAfrica

Somalia’s Al-Qaeda linked Al-Shabaab insurgents have returned to Twitter with a new account, less than two weeks since they were suspended after posting photographs of a French commando they had killed. “For what it’s worth, shooting the messenger and suppressing … read more »

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Over 80 Ethiopian soldiers put out of action

January 19, 2013 by IndepthAfrica

The Ogaden National Liberation Front Army (ONLA) is continuing its offensive against Ethiopian army troops and its associated militia, where Ethiopian forces are engaged in fighting against ONLF freedom fighters. On January 16, 2013 ONLA received an intelligent tip that … read more »

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Press Release: Ethiopian “Liyuu-Special Police” and the Crimes Against Humanity in the Ogaden

January 12, 2013 by IndepthAfrica

According to a recent publication by the Guardian, the British government has plans to fund and train an Ethiopian paramilitary group in the Ogaden and subsidize them with millions of Pounds. Renowned international human rights groups such as: Human Rights … read more »

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Somali-Ethiopian forces advance as Al-Shabaab retreat

December 17, 2012 by IndepthAfrica

Overnight residents of Dinsor town, previously an Al-Shabaab stronghold in the Bay region of Somalia, witnessed the retreat of Al-Shabaab forces in the face of a joint Somali-Ethiopian military advance. Dinsor, held by Al-Shabaab for the last four years, fell … read more »

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Al Shabab Ambushes Ethiopian Convoy Outside Baidoa

November 12, 2012 by IndepthAfrica

Mogadishu — Heavy armed Al shabab fighters reportedly ambushed a military convoy carrying Ethiopian forces outside Baidoa, Somalia’s third largest city, 250 Km northwest Mogadishu. Local residents said Shells and gunfire heard around Awdinle, a small town just 15Km east … read more »

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Eritrea: EDJE’s Response to Qernelios Esman’s statement against Martyr Hamid Idris Awate

October 2, 2012 by IndepthAfrica

EDJE Communique in response to Qernelios Esman’s statement against Martyr Hamid Idris Awate On 1st September 2012, while patriotic Eritreans all over the world were celebrating the 51st anniversary of the day the Eritrean armed struggle for independence was launched, … read more »

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Meles Goes Missing; Ethiopian Dictator M.I.A.

August 7, 2012 by IndepthAfrica

Long time Ethiopian dictator Meles Zenawi, missing in action for almost 2 months now, is reported to be in a coma leaving the Obama White House’s Crisis Team for Africa scrambling to find a replacement. Officially, Ethiopian “Prime Minister” Meles … read more »

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50 Ethiopian Soldiers Killed, ONLF Claimed

June 11, 2012 by IndepthAfrica

The Ogaden National Liberation Front (ONLF) declared that it has killed more than 50 Ethiopian soldiers in a recent attack on the Ethiopian army station in the region, reported VOA. The front’s Foreign Communication Committee member and head of Ethiopia … read more »

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Ethiopia troops to soon leave Somalia

April 17, 2012 by IndepthAfrica

Addis Ababa – Ethiopia’s prime minister says Ethiopian troops fighting al-Qaeda-linked militants in neighbouring Somalia will soon return home. Prime Minister Meles Zenawi said on Tuesday that regions of Somalia currently controlled by Ethiopian forces will be handed over to … read more »

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Somalia’s ‘Newly Liberated Areas’ – What Comes Next?

April 13, 2012 by IndepthAfrica

By James Smith Somalia’s Islamist militia, al Shabaab, is on the back foot. Each week brings news of another town seized. The forceful departure of al Shabaab however does not necessarily imply victory for the inhabitants of the ‘newly liberated … read more »

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Ethiopian woman beaten in Beirut

March 11, 2012 by IndepthAfrica

Watch videos at Vodpod. The scenes of the Ethiopian domestic worker being beaten outside the Ethiopian consulate were considered as a crime by all those who saw them. The Lebanese state mobilized its efforts, especially the cabinet and the Lebanese … read more »

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Ethiopian tanks advancing on Somali town

February 21, 2012 by IndepthAfrica

Mogadishu – Ethiopian troops in battle tanks thrust into rebel-held Somalia on Tuesday, sparking heavy fighting as they advanced towards the Shabaab stronghold of Baidoa, witnesses said. “We are getting information that heavy fighting broke out near Bohol-Bashir. The Ethiopian … read more »

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More Ethiopian troops seen in central Somalia: residents

November 28, 2011 by benim

New convoys of heavily-armed Ethiopian troops have crossed into Somalia and are heading for central areas, residents said on Sunday, days after Addis Ababa said it planned to send troops to help Somali and Kenya forces fighting Islamist insurgents. Ethiopia, … read more »

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Ethiopian intervention in Somalia ‘a risk’

November 24, 2011 by benim

Nairobi – The United Nations warned on Thursday that Ethiopia’s reported sending of troops into Somalia to fight Islamist rebels could worsen what is already the world’s most severe humanitarian crisis. “Local sources report that hundreds of Ethiopian troops entered … read more »

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Ethiopian troops need a mandate

November 21, 2011 by benim

Nairobi – A Somali government spokesperson on Monday denied that Ethiopian troops have entered Somalia to help fight insurgents despite several witnesses reporting the movement of troops. Abdirahman Omar Osman said Ethiopian troops would only be welcome if they had … read more »

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Somalia Confirms Ethiopian Troop Presence

November 21, 2011 by benim

Somalia’s defense minister has confirmed Ethiopian troops are in Somalia to fight against Islamist al-Shabab militants. Hussein Arab Issa told VOA Sunday the government welcomes anyone who will help fight against the al-Qaida-linked group. He said the Ethiopians will share … read more »

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Al Shabaab vows to break Ethiopian troops’ necks

November 21, 2011 by benim

Somalia’s al Shabaab rebels warned Ethiopia on Sunday they would “break the necks” of its troops, a day after reports that Addis Ababa sent hundreds of soldiers into the war-torn country. “Soldiers of our enemy, the black colonialists of Ethiopia, … read more »

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Ethiopian troops move into Somalia: witnesses

November 20, 2011 by benim

Scores of Ethiopian military vehicles pushed at least 80 km (50 miles) into neighbouring Somalia on Saturday, residents said, five weeks after Kenya entered Somalia to fight Islamist militants it blames for a wave of kidnappings on its soil. “The … read more »

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